Woman attacked in Sandy Pointe

A 31-year-old woman reported that she was attacked Monday night within the Sandy Pointe community, according to the Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office.

Just after 10 p.m. Monday, sheriff’s deputies were called to East Morningside Drive after a woman said she was grabbed and assaulted by an unknown person.

The woman said she had walked her daughter to a friend’s house and was on her way back to her own home when she was suddenly grabbed from behind, the Sheriff’s Office said.

The woman said she was dragged by the suspect behind a residence and pushed against a tree. When the woman screamed for help, the suspect ran toward the wood-line on the far side of Sandy Pointe, authorities said.

Aside from minor scratches, the woman was unharmed. She did not require medical attention. The victim was unable to provide any description of her attacker, the Sheriff’s Office said.

The Sheriff’s Office is asking anyone with information to contact either Investigator Cpl. B. Cooler at 255-3423 or the Beaufort County Dispatch Center at 524-2777.

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